05/03/2024
Today, the Plenary of the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to endorse a Resolution for the establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Courts (WECC).
Considering that we received the Resolution just 18 hours before the vote, I sought the indulgence of Plenary to delay the vote for a week to enable us to review the proposal in order to ensure that the Courts to be established would not conflict with existing laws/rulings of the TRC Report and and conduct consultations with our constituents and legal experts. After failing to obtain this indulgence, I was constrained to abstain on this historic vote.
While I fully support the quest for justice for the victims of our civil crisis and for accountability for our country’s finances, I found it difficult to understand why the Sponsors of the Resolution would not allow us to thoroughly review the proposal and/or provide informed input.
Join me Live on Facebook tonight at 10pm for an in-depth discussion about this.
